Cash Application Specialist

TEGNA • Indianapolis, IN

6d • Onsite

About The Position

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news. TEGNA , one of the most geographically diverse broadcasters in the U.S., is seeking a Cash Applications Specialist to join our Shared Services team. This position will be part of the TEGNA corporate team with company-wide responsibility but will be physically located at our NBC Affiliate in Indianapolis, WTHR. The Cash Applications Specialist is responsible for the daily application and reconciliation of payment receipts in a high-volume, centralized team with various payment sources - bank lockbox, electronic payments, and credit card payments utilizing imported files for auto-application and actions taken on exceptions.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2 years of experience applying payments to customer accounts in a high-volume environment with payments from various sources
• Very detailed oriented and accurate - excellent with keyboard/mouse data entry/selection
• Keen abilities to decipher payment remittance documents
• Comfortable in a team environment where team support is a must
• Ability to quickly learn new software and processes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Professionalism and strong work ethic as daily work must be completed

Nice To Haves

• Two or four-year degree
• 4 or more years of experience
• Experience with electronic bank file import of payments from Lockbox
• Experience with payments made by entities different from the account name in accounts receivable
• Moderate to Intermediate Excel skills
• Broadcast Industry and traffic software experience
• Wide Orbit software experience

Responsibilities

• Seek assistance from station personnel when needed for accurate payment posting.
• Reconcile and apply pre-payments to subsequent invoices for Paid Programming accounts.
• Research payment posting errors and resolve.
• Post all entries to accounts receivable system (WideOrbit) including invoice adjustments, write-offs, transfers, refunds, and NSFs.
• Collaborate and foster effective communication with team members and other departments.

Benefits

• TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families.
• TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
• Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
• Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
• TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
• Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED